'For mani gode erle & mani baroun
Berard haþ y-brouȝt adoun
Wiþ wel michel wrong,
Þer-fore haþ God sent, y-wis,
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An angel out of heuen blis
To sle þat traitour strong.'
¶ Al þe folk in þat cite was, [C line 9375]
Litel & michel, more & las,
To se þe batayl þai ȝede;
Bot Tirri in a chirche liis,
& euer he bisouȝt god, y-wis,
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He schuld him help & spede.
When he herd telle [þat a] pilgrim
Fauȝt oȝain þe douke Berardin,
To help him at his nede,
Wel fain he wald þider gon,
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Bot for knoweing of his fon: [folio 160b:b]
Wel sore he gan him drede.
¶ Ac naþeles he ros vp þo
Wiþ michel care & michel wo,
& þider he went wel swiþe.
When he com to þe plas
Þer þe bataile loked was,
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Amonges hem he gan liþe,
&, when he seyȝe the douk so strong
& his armes to-hewe among,
In his hert he was ful bliþe,
